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The cellular basis of bacterial infection.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  12597035     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Innate and adaptive immune responses are responsible for the prevention of and recovery from bacterial infections. Fully immunocompetent humans make adaptations to the pathogens within their environment. Bacterial pathogens are capable of responding to immune adaptations to avoid destruction and elimination. Examination of the bacterial mechanisms of evasion has revealed the evolution of many elegant systems capable of thwarting host defenses. Undoubtedly, more mechanisms have yet to be discovered. A major concern as bacteria become more antibiotic resistant is whether human immune adaptation can evolve sufficiently to keep pace with bacterial evolution of evasion mechanisms.
Authors:
M Linda Workman
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Critical care nursing clinics of North America     Volume:  15     ISSN:  0899-5885     ISO Abbreviation:  Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am     Publication Date:  2003 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2003-02-24     Completed Date:  2003-03-18     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8912620     Medline TA:  Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1-11     Citation Subset:  N    
Affiliation:
Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106-4904, USA. mlw6@po.cwru.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Antibody Formation / physiology
Bacterial Infections / immunology*
Bacterial Physiological Phenomena
Humans
Immunity, Cellular / physiology

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